Project Title:
Automated Essay Feedback Website for Secondary/High School Students
Project Overview:
We aim to build an educational platform that provides students with automated, curriculum-aligned feedback on their essays. This platform will help users improve their writing by offering personalized suggestions in areas such as grammar, structure, content relevance, and style. The tool should support both typed and handwritten essay submissions and will need to be accessible via a simple, intuitive web interface.
Objectives and Goals:
1. Educational Assistance: Provide actionable feedback on student essays to enhance writing skills across various subjects.
2. Ease of Use: Offer a user-friendly interface where students can easily upload and receive feedback on their work.
3. Custom Feedback: Feedback should be aligned with academic standards for different education levels and subject types (e.g., humanities, sciences).
4. Scalability and Accessibility: Design the platform to support a growing user base with different subscription levels for individuals and educational institutions.
Core Features Required
1. User Authentication and Profile Management
• Sign-up/Login: Users can create accounts or sign in with email and password.
• Profile Settings: Basic user profiles with information like name, school level, and subject preferences.
• Usage Tracking: Track the number of essays each user submits and display this information in their dashboard.
2. Essay Submission and Feedback System
• Upload Capability: Allow users to upload essays in various formats (e.g., .docx, .pdf, and images of handwritten text).
• Handwriting Recognition: Use OCR (Optical Character Recognition) technology to support handwritten essay submissions.
• NLP-based Feedback: Implement an AI-driven feedback system that analyzes the essay for:
• Grammar and Style: Highlight grammatical errors and provide suggestions for style improvements.
• Structure and Flow: Evaluate the essay structure, including paragraph coherence and overall flow.
• Content Relevance: Check if the essay content aligns with the prompt and provides meaningful insights.
• Detailed Feedback Display: Present feedback in a clear, paragraph-by-paragraph breakdown, with overall summary points.
3. Dashboard and User Interface
• User Dashboard: A central hub where users can view their submission history, feedback reports, and subscription status.
• Submission History: Allow users to revisit past essays and view previous feedback reports.
• Progress Tracking: Display improvement areas and tracking over time based on repeated submissions.
4. Subscription and Payment Integration
• Subscription Tiers:
• Free Tier: Limited access with a small number of free submissions.
• Premium Tier: Access to a higher number of submissions per month and premium features.
• Institutional Plan: Custom plan for schools with batch submission and dedicated support.
• Payment Gateway: Integrate with payment providers (e.g., Stripe, PayPal) to support monthly or annual billing.
• Usage Management: Track the number of submissions available for each user based on their subscription level.
5. Feedback Reports and Analytics
• PDF Reports: Generate downloadable PDF reports for each submission with feedback details.
• Analytics: Display basic analytics (e.g., average grammar score, improvement over time) on the dashboard.
• Notification System: Notify users via email or in-app notifications when feedback is ready.
Technical Requirements
1. Frontend Development
• Responsive Design: The website should be fully responsive and optimized for both desktop and mobile devices.
• User-Friendly Interface: Use a modern, intuitive design, preferably built with React or Vue.js for a smooth user experience.
• Interactive Elements: Create user-friendly elements for submission uploads, feedback display, and navigation.
2. Backend Development
• Language and Framework: Node.js, Python (Flask or Django), or another scalable backend framework.
• NLP and AI Model Integration: Integrate with a natural language processing library (e.g., spaCy, GPT-3 API, or BERT) to analyze and provide feedback on uploaded essays.
• OCR for Handwritten Submissions: Use a cloud-based OCR API (like Google Vision API or Tesseract OCR) to process handwritten text.
• Database: Use a reliable database such as PostgreSQL or MongoDB to store user data, submission history, and feedback records.
3. Data Security and Compliance
• Data Encryption: Ensure secure handling and storage of user data and submissions.
• Compliance: Implement basic data privacy standards, especially if handling underage users. Compliance with GDPR or CCPA is desirable.
4. Scalability and Performance
• Load Balancing: Implement load balancing and caching for efficient handling of high traffic volumes, especially during peak academic periods.
• Server Deployment: Deploy the application on a scalable cloud provider (e.g., AWS, Google Cloud, or Azure) with auto-scaling capabilities.
Design Requirements
1. Modern and Clean Design: A visually engaging, clean, and modern design that appeals to students and educators.
2. Branding and Color Scheme: Use a professional color scheme that conveys trust and academic rigor, with a simple and uncluttered layout.
3. Responsive Layouts: Ensure all pages adapt seamlessly across desktop, tablet, and mobile screens.
4. Clear Call-to-Action: Prominent calls to action for key actions like submitting an essay, upgrading the subscription, and viewing feedback.
Project Phases
1. Phase 1: Initial Setup and Frontend Development
• Basic front-end design with landing page, sign-up/login, and profile management.
2. Phase 2: Backend and Core Functionality
• Implement NLP-based feedback system, OCR integration, and database setup.
• Develop the essay submission feature and feedback report generation.
3. Phase 3: Subscription and Payment Integration
• Implement different subscription tiers, payment processing, and usage tracking.
4. Phase 4: Dashboard and Analytics
• Create user dashboard with analytics, submission history, and progress tracking.
5. Phase 5: Testing and Optimization
• Test the platform for bugs, optimize for speed, and ensure a seamless user experience.
6. Phase 6: Final Deployment and Launch
• Deploy the platform on a live server, monitor performance, and gather user feedback for improvements.
Deliverables
1. Fully Functional Web Platform: A complete platform with all core features, tested and ready for launch.
2. Source Code and Documentation: Clean, well-documented source code for future maintenance.
3. User Documentation: Basic user guides or onboarding tutorials for first-time users.
4. Post-Launch Support: Initial support to address any launch bugs or improvements needed based on user feedback.
Budget and Timeline
• Budget: Please provide a quote based on the phases outlined above.
• Timeline: Estimated project duration with phase-by-phase breakdown.
Additional Information
Please share relevant past work or similar projects to demonstrate your expertise in educational platforms or AI-powered web applications.
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